What is Schizotypal personality disorder?

Schizotypal personality disorder, or simply schizotypal disorder, is a personality disorder that is characterized by a need for social isolation, odd behavior and thinking, and often unconventional beliefs. The behaviors suggest schizophrenia but are not severe enough to meet its criteria.

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What do patients take to treat Schizotypal personality disorder and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name Efficacy Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
Aripiprazole
(Amirozole, Zedan, Abilify)
0
Haloperidol
(Haldol)
0
Perphenazine
(Trilafon)
0
Sertraline
(Eleva, Lustral, Tolrest, Daxid)
0
Fluoxetine
(Moltoben, Flunil, Actan, Verotina)
0
Venlafaxine
(Odven SBK, Pracet, Zarelis, Venlor XR)
0

These charts show data from Schizotypal personality disorder patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Schizotypal personality disorder at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
56% Females
44% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 11
20-29 yrs 2
30-39 yrs 0
40-49 yrs 0
50-59 yrs 1
60-69 yrs 0
70+ yrs 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 11
Not Officially Diagnosed 4

These charts show data from Schizotypal personality disorder patients who have completed their condition history